In what appeared to be a false alarm, Boston Fire Department responded to Hanover Street near the Cross Street intersection in Boston’s North End on Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m. Photos of the street scene are shown below. Photos by Matt Conti.
Authorities have identified the deceased body found in the harbor at Long Wharf as missing person, Eric Munsell, a 24-year-old North End resident who had not been seen since February 8th. He was a recent Boston University graduate and working as an engineer at General Electric. The identification was made public on Thursday afternoon by Read More…
Mayor Martin Walsh, Boston Fire Department members, elected officials and family members of Lieutenant Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy gathered on City Hall Plaza Friday afternoon to raise the BFD flag and observe a moment of silence in their honor. Lt. Walsh and firefighter Kennedy both lost their lives fighting a 9 alarm blaze Read More…
Boston Firefighters Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy were tragically killed in Wednesday’s nine-alarm fire at a Back Bay brownstone on Boylston Street. Shown below are photos and videos followed by a running Twitter feed of the story. [View the story “Back Bay Fire Kills Two Firefighters” on Storify] Tweets about “Back Bay Fire OR #BFD Read More…
Suffolk University’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ) fraternity worked with Metal Tronics Inc. to construct a new Firefighters’ Boot to replace the one that was stolen last year from the Hanover Street fire station. The “fill the boot” money is collected to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). In September of 2013, Engine 8, Ladder 1 of Boston Fire, located at 392 Hanover Read More…
The ΣΑΕ fraternity at Suffolk University is working with Metal Tronics Inc. to make a new Firefighters’ Boot as a replacement for the one that was stolen last year from the Hanover Street Engine 8 / Ladder 1 station. The longstanding “Fill the Boot” collection supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The fire boot and empty Read More…
MULLEN JOSEPH (BFD) of South Boston, Jan. 21, 2014. Son of the late Martin H., Sr. (Ret. BFD) & Alice “Sis” (Keefe) Mullen. Husband of Karen (Laurinaitis) Mullen. Loving father of Michael of Woburn, Heather & Christine of South Boston. Kathleen & husband William McDermott of Dorchester. Beloved “Papa” of Adria Mullen. Loving brother of Read More…
Boston Fire responded to an incident this afternoon on Medford Street, along N. Washington Street between the North End and Bulfinch Triangle. We don’t know what was going on, but Janine Coppola snapped these action photos from the scene. We will fill in as we learn more. If you know any details, please leave a Read More…
Seven extraordinary girls from the Nazzaro Center’s Youth Program showed amazing community spirit and displayed a sense of civic responsibility seldom seen in adults when they took it upon themselves to raise money for the North End fire station that had recently been robbed of their muscular dystrophy fundraising ‘boot’! Those familiar with the Hanover Read More…
Boston Fire (Engine 8, Ladder 1) at 392 Hanover Street reported to Boston Police that an unknown person stole the charity “Fire Boot” and associated lock box from in front of the station. The longstanding “Fill the Boot” collection supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The incident is believed to have occurred early on Friday Read More…
Boston Fire was called to 78 Prince Street in the North End for a possible problem with a chimney above Bova’s Bakery near the corner of Salem Street. Smoke was reported from the roof about 6:00 pm on Monday night. The street was later cleared, apparently without incident. Photo by @bostonbibs.
A child was rescued from Boston Harbor at Christopher Columbus Park on Saturday night around 8 pm from a possible fall around low tide. Catherine captures this photo of the police boat rescue and heard the child crying (good sign).